Many years ago I blogged about smart glasses. At the time they were a new invention from Google. People who wore them were refered to as “gla**holes“. Smart glasses are kind of what they sound like. Basically a pair of…
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Using Google Lens for Plant Identification
With spring arriving, we’ve been cleaning up the backyard. It’s provided a welcome distraction during our third lockdown. Our new home has an extensive garden. Since we moved in the winter, we don’t know what a lot of the plants…
Digital Wellbeing: How to Take Control of the Tech in Your Life
I recently got a new phone. During the setup process, a notification flashed to customize the Digital Wellbeing settings. I investigated and discovered a whole app dedicated to monitoring and tracking my phone/app use. A dashboard summary neatly displays the…
The new Google Workspace: Productivity Booster or License to be Messy
Last month Google launched Google Workspace. In essence, Google rebranded existing products to make them more collaborative and added some new features. I haven’t tried Google Workspace yet. On the surface, it promises to resolve a lot of common workplace…
Google: Not Built for Deletion
Last week Google announced that it would delete users’ histories on new accounts, by default. For existing accounts, the options have always been available. Google didn’t want to change the default for existing users. Meaning, if you already have an…